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Public Notice: Call for
Third-Party Comments
In accordance with the Council on Podiatric
Medical Education's procedures, interested individuals
or institutions are invited to submit third-party
comments with respect to the compliance of the
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine,
the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(LECOM) School of Podiatric Medicine, and the
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
School of Podiatric Medicine with the standards
and requirements of the council. Comments
must relate specifically to the council's requirements
as published in CPME 120, Standards and
Requirements for Accrediting Colleges of Podiatric
Medicine, which may be obtained at www.cpme.
org/cpme120.
The Kent State University College of Podiatric
Medicine is scheduled for a reaccreditation
on-site visit September 23-26, 2024. Third-party
comments concerning the Kent State University
College of Podiatric Medicine are due by August
15, 2024.
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(LECOM) School of Podiatric Medicine is scheduled
for a pre-accreditation on-site visit November
4-7, 2024. Third-party comments concerning the
LECOM School of Podiatric Medicine are due by
October 1, 2024.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
(UTRGV) School of Podiatric Medicine is scheduled
for a focused site visit to determine preaccreditation
January 6-7, 2025. Third-party comments
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concerning the UTRGV School of Podiatric
Medicine are due by December 1, 2024.
Signed comments received by the council will
be shared with the institution and members of the
evaluation team prior to the visit. The institution is
notified of third-party comments so it may have
the opportunity to respond. The council will exercise
its best efforts to keep confidential the identity
of an individual or entity who submits a comment,
unless the person or entity has specified in writing
that it is permissible to reveal their identity. If
confidentiality is appropriate, all correspondence
with the institution will maintain this confidentiality.
During its review of the college, the evaluation
team considers third-party comments, if any, that
relate to the accreditation standards.
Please submit third-party comments to:
Heather Stagliano, DHSc, CAE
Executive Director
Council on Podiatric Medical Education
hstagliano@cpme.org
CPME Publications 720 and 730
Official Notice-Call for Comment
In keeping with the council's obligation as an
accrediting body to inform its community of
interest of proposed changes to approval standards,
requirements, and procedures, the council
wishes to notify organizations and individuals
regarding proposed revisions to CPME documents
720, Standards and Requirements for Approval
of Continuing Education Providers in Podiatric
Medicine, and 730, Procedures for Approval
http://www.cpme.org/cpme120 http://www.cpme.org/cpme120
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